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The members of the subcommittee investigating allegations against former Representative Mark Foley spoke to reporters about their report on the investigation. The report found that Republica…

Proceedings were briefly interrupted by a protester in the gallery during debate on detainee treatment (approximately 1:50 p.m.).

The House passed three bills on immigration and border security. One criminalizes tunneling across the U.S.-Mexico border. Another makes it easier makes it easier to deport illegal immigrant…

Foundation officials announced the theme of the Annual Legislative Conference, “Changing Course, Confronting Crises, Continuing the Legacy.” Officers from Dell Corporation and others descri…

A simulcast of “The Spud Show” on the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina featured several U.S. Representatives for various states. The show was held in the Media Center located in the…

The House Democratic Caucus Katrina Task Force held a Town Hall Meeting in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, to discuss the complications resulting from unpaid insurance claims and frustrations su…

Democratic National Committee annual summer meeting was held at the Hilton Chicago Hotel. At the general session on the final day, DNC members voted on proposed resolutions, the 2008 Delegat…

The Ways and Means Committee held a hearing to review the impact of current and proposed border security and immigration policies on the costs and administration of certain entitlement progr…

During a portion of the session the House debated and passed an extension of the 1965 Voting Rights Act for 25 years on a vote of 390 to 33.

The House debated a non-binding resolution (H. Res. 861) on support for operations in Iraq and efforts to combat international terrorism. It also stated that no time limits should be set for…

Witnesses testified about possible changes to House ethics rules governing gifts of travel from private sources. Among the topics they addressed were types and functions of trips taken by me…